IAS News Edward Witten Awarded 2023 Benjamin Lee Professorship October 31, 2023 Edward Witten, Professor Emeritus in the School of Natural Sciences, has been awarded a Benjamin Lee Professorship by the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP). The professorship was named for prominent South Korean physicist Benjamin Whisoh Lee, a frequent IAS Member. Read More
IAS News Michael Magee Awarded Philip Leverhulme Prize October 20, 2023 Michael Magee, current von Neumann Fellow in the School of Mathematics, has won a Philip Leverhulme Prize for mathematical research, specifically his work on spectral geometry. Read More
IAS News Peter Sarnak Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Stockholm University September 29, 2023 Peter Sarnak, Gopal Prasad Professor in the School of Mathematics, has received an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University for his work in number theory and mathematical analysis, which is "famous for great depth and tremendous breadth." Read More
IAS News Alondra Nelson Wins 2023 Champions of Freedom Award July 24, 2023 Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor in the School of Social Science, has won a 2023 Champions of Freedom Award from the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) for her work safeguarding privacy, open government, and democratic values. Read More
IAS News Sabine Schmidtke Elected to the British Academy July 21, 2023 Sabine Schmidtke, Professor in the School of Historical Studies, has been elected to the British Academy. Read More
IAS News Alondra Nelson Recognized with the 2023 Sage-CASBS Award June 06, 2023 Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Professor in the School of Social Science, has been honored with the SAGE-CASBS Award. Read More
IAS News Shing-Tung Yau, Vladimir Drinfeld Awarded 2023 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences May 30, 2023 Past Faculty Shing-Tung Yau (1980–84) and Vladimir Drinfeld, past Member (1990, 1996–97, 1998) and recent Visiting Professor (2019–20), have been awarded the 2023 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences. Read More
IAS News Angelos Chaniotis Elected to American Philosophical Society May 15, 2023 Angelos Chaniotis, Professor in the School of Historical Studies, has been elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS), one of the oldest learned societies in the United States, composed of top scholars in a wide variety of disciplines. Read More
IAS News Distinguished Visiting Professor Karen Uhlenbeck, Past Scholars Elected to Royal Society May 10, 2023 Karen Uhlenbeck, current Distinguished Visiting Professor in the School of Mathematics, has been elected to the Royal Society for her “substantial contribution to the advancement of science.” Read More
IAS News Akshay Venkatesh Elected Member of National Academy of Sciences May 02, 2023 Akshay Venkatesh, Robert & Luisa Fernholz Professor in the School of Mathematics, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors in recognition of advancements in original research. Read More